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What was the president really saying last night?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 9, 2019
It's about fear. The worship of fear. It is idolatry.

Why I already miss Bob Einstein
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 3, 2019
May Marty Funkhouser rest in peace.

What will be news for the Jews in 2019?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 2, 2019
Anti-semitism, anti-Israel agitation, women in leadership, intermarriage.... I look into my crystal ball.

Why Amos Oz matters
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 28, 2018
How to be human, Jewish, and a lover of Israel. Amos Oz was my teacher.

Yes, Donald, there is a Santa Claus
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 26, 2018
We live in a culture of "bah, humbug!" It's sad, actually.

What’s up with Jews and Chinese food on Christmas?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 24, 2018
Or does Column A and Column B remind us of the tablets of the Law? Just sayin'.

Lay off my God already!
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 21, 2018
The New Yorker published an anti-Judaism cartoon. For shame.

God loves Christopher Hitchens anyway
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 19, 2018
WWHS. What would Hitchens say about what is going on today?

Does Alice Walker have a Jewish problem?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 18, 2018
First, she refused to have her major work translated into Hebrew, That was just the start.....

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, this is your history
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 13, 2018
What the youngest member of Congress could learn about her Jewish ancestors. And what we all need to know about them, as well.

Why “Schindler’s list” still matters
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 11, 2018
The best thing about "Schindler's List" has almost nothing to do with the Holocaust. It is deeper than that.

How do you say kaddish for Kutz Camp?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 10, 2018
A post-mortem for a Jewish summer camp. And, a certain way of being a kid.

Why can’t the New York Times get Hanukkah right?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 6, 2018
Hanukkah Harry? Bah, humbug!

I want to die like George H.W. Bush
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 3, 2018
Welcome to heaven, President Bush.

Anti-semitism is evil, whatever its source
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 30, 2018
Whatever your politics, don’t ignore the anti-semitism that comes from your side.
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Jeffrey Salkin
Martini Judaism
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin is an activist for Jewish ideas. A columnist, popular lecturer, and thought leader in the American rabbinate, he is the author of numerous books on Jewish spirituality and ethics. His new book on the future of liberal Judaism in America will be published in early 2024. His accompanying podcast, Martini Judaism, is available on Google, Apple and other sites.

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